Assertion (A ) `:` The long neck of giraffe is due to centripetal selection. Reason (R ) `:` During directional selection when the mean value of phenotype coincide with new optimum environmental conditions. Centripetal selection takes over.A. Both (A ) and (R ) are true and (R ) is the correct explanation of (A).B. Both (A ) and (R ) are true but (R ) is not the correct explanation of (A)C. (A ) is true statement but (R ) is falseD. Both (A ) and (R ) are false

Assertion (A ) `:` The long neck of giraffe is due to centripetal sele

1.	Assertion (A ) `:` The long neck of giraffe is due to centripetal selection. Reason (R ) `:` During directional selection when the mean value of phenotype coincide with new optimum environmental conditions. Centripetal selection takes over.A. Both (A ) and (R ) are true and (R ) is the correct explanation of (A).B. Both (A ) and (R ) are true but (R ) is not the correct explanation of (A)C. (A ) is true statement but (R ) is falseD. Both (A ) and (R ) are false
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